The analysis by parity indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in adverse neonatal outcomes for nulliparous women although the numbers are much smaller than the Birthplace in England study.
Standard multiple regression
analyses by parity determined that depression, decisional conflict, low social support and less perceived knowledge predicted levels of childbirth fear.
Not exact matches
In the subgroup
analysis stratified
by parity, there was an increased incidence of the primary outcome for nulliparous women in the planned home birth group (weighted incidence 9.3 per 1000 births, 95 % confidence interval 6.5 to 13.1) compared with the obstetric unit group (weighted incidence 5.3, 3.9 to 7.3).
Area and individual maternal characteristics included country of residence, ward type, socioeconomic status, ethnicity (defined
by Office for National Statistics guidelines and classified for this
analysis as British / Irish white3 or of other ethnic origin), maternal age in years at cohort child's birth, level of education (attainment of qualification at GCSE grade G or above),
parity (whether cohort child is first live birth), and lone parent status.
Multivariate logistic regression
analyses examined
parity progression
by birth order, while multinomial logistic regression was used to identify associations between sex composition and use of permanent, temporary and traditional contraceptive methods.